Legislation - HB1292

Title: Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
Sponsored by: Delegates Bagnall and Cullison
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring that standards established by the Maryland Statewide Organization for Child Advocacy Centers require an individual employed by or contracted with a child advocacy center providing mental health services in a child advocacy center to be licensed or certified, if applicable, and provide services within the scope of the license or certification and require each child advocacy center to establish a certain continuity of care plan; authorizing the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy to issue certain grants; etc.

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Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB1480 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {493629/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Hearing canceled
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {493629/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Child Advocacy Centers - Continuity of Care Standards for Health Care Professionals and Reports of Violations
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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